CONTACT INFORMATION

Michael Aerio Sparks, Associate Professor of History

Humanities Department, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Fall 2014 Courses: American History I, American History II, World History II

Office/Campus Location: Indianapolis IFC 338

Phone: #317-916-7839

John Cooney, Humanities Program Chair
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana
2535 North Capitol Avenue, IFC 317
Indianapolis, IN 46208-5752
(317) 916-7930
jcooney@ivytech.edu

Jennifer Stofer, M.Ed

Online Technologies Coordinator

Email: jstofer3@ivytech.edu

COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College.

SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences                  PROGRAM: Liberal Arts

CREDIT HOURS: 3                                                        CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3

DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2013

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Spring 2014

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Covers major themes and events in history from domestic and global standpoints, including exploration of the New World; the colonial period; causes and results of the American Revolution; the development of the federal system of government; the growth of democracy; early popular American culture; territorial expansion; slavery and its effect; reform movements, sectionalism; causes and effects of the Civil War.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Identify the principal features of the periods of United States History and determine their significance.
2. Analyze the effect of the geography and ecology of the continent on the roots of American Civilization.
3. Examine the on-going encounters among European, African, Asian, and American Indian cultures.
4. Describe the role of religion in American life in relation to spiritual awakenings, denominational diversity, reform movements, and family life from earliest time through the Civil War.
5. Describe the forging of American nationalism from the Revolutionary Era through Reconstruction.
6. Trace the rise of democratic politics and the emergence of a mass party system from the Federalist Period through the Jacksonian Era.
7. Examine the transformation of American society from rural agriculture to urban industrial culture.
8. Analyze the emerging crises of slavery and sectionalism culminating in the Civil War and Reconstruction.
9. Reflect on historical issues and themes and form coherent, defensible opinions about their domestic and global impact.

COURSE CONTENT:  Topical areas of study include: